B.C. budgets $15 million for FireSmart projects in 2027

The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities.The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program.“British Columbia has just faced another tough wildfire season,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “This wildfire season reinforced what we know to be true: FireSmart works. We’re beginning the work now to help c